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Neverland: The Early Adventures of Peter Pan

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What happened before Peter Pan met Wendy and her brothers? How did Captain Hook lose his hand? How did the Crocodile come to swallow a ticking clock? Based on the original adventures of Peter Pan by James M. Barrie, Neverland: The Early Adventures Of Peter Pan is a Peter Pan prequel written by R. Scott Leatherwood, in order to answer seventeen questions raised by the original classic and breathe further awe and wonder into the legacy of a timeless story. An enjoyable page-turner guaranteed to evoke fond memories and highly recommended to anyone who has ever dreamed of flying off to a land of adventures where they would never have to grow up.

I read this book to my seven year old son after reading the original Peter Ban by James Barrie. My son enjoyed most of the book . . . I found myself skipping over several of the Peter Pan and Tiger Lily encounters as I thought this inappropriate for a children's story and even took away from the innocence of childhood. My son enjoyed the "answers" to some of his questions from the original story and usually begged me to continue reading as we read one to two chapters each evening. I, on the other hand, thought it was "just okay" -- not as magical as it could've been. I would've liked to hear more details about the fairies and more of the "fun" of childhood and of playing games, etc. I would, however, recommend it to other parents of children who liked the original Peter Pan book or movie and who want some answers.